Official | Crystal Palace sign Strasbourg full-back Ben Chilwell

Official | Crystal Palace sign Strasbourg full-back Ben Chilwell England international left-back Ben Chilwell (29) has left Strasbourg to join Crystal Palace FC, both clubs have announced . Palace have submitted a deal sheet for Chilwell, as the Alsatians add that the transfer is subject to the international transfer certificate. Chilwell signed for Strasbourg from Chelsea FC in a permanent deal last summer, penning a two-year deal. He featured 34 times for the Ligue 1 side. The former England international was keen on the prospect of rejoining the Croydon outfit after previously spending the 2024-2025 campaign there on loan whilst he was contracted to Chelsea. With Palace, Chilwell notably won the 2025 Emirates FA Cup. Chilwell is the latest Strasbourg full-back to leave the BlueCo-owned Ligue 1 side, after Guéla Doué, Abdoul Ouattara and Diego Moreira. “ It’s amazing to be back. It’s nice to see some familiar faces, and I’m just really excited to get back in, see the boys and the fans – and get going again “, said Chilwell in Palace’s press release. GFFN | Bastien Cheval